When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Graceffo, 7th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 500th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
35.3% of the contact against Graceffo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49% with the bases empty.
62 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 245 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Graceffo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.1 mph, against 75.1 off his sinker.
465 and 88 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47% of the contact against Graceffo is on the ground and 32% of it is in the air.
219 tracked batted balls allowed.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.6% of the contact Graceffo gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 412th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Graceffo works off the plate, with only 39.9% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.6 mph off the bat against Graceffo and left-handers 91.9.
117 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 106 from left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .343 expected average against them, against .305 on his fastballs.
125 of his breaking balls thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Graceffo projects a .308 average, 68th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Graceffo averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.3% of the balls put in play against Graceffo have gone to centre field.
101 of 223 located batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Graceffo's stuff spins at 2,175 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 366th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Graceffo has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 444 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Graceffo, 7th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 500th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.6% of the contact Graceffo gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 412th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Graceffo projects a .308 average, 68th percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
35.3% of the contact against Graceffo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49% with the bases empty.
62 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 245 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Graceffo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.1 mph, against 75.1 off his sinker.
465 and 88 of them thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47% of the contact against Graceffo is on the ground and 32% of it is in the air.
219 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.6 mph off the bat against Graceffo and left-handers 91.9.
117 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 106 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.3% of the balls put in play against Graceffo have gone to centre field.
101 of 223 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Graceffo has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 444 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Graceffo works off the plate, with only 39.9% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
307 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .343 expected average against them, against .305 on his fastballs.
125 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Graceffo averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 161st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Graceffo's stuff spins at 2,175 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
307 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 366th in MLB.
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